Center for the Study of Democratic Politics (CSDP)

Upcoming Events

Giulia Caprini | Strategic Storytelling: the Interplay of Pictures and Text in Partisan Press Coverage
Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 12:00 pm1:30 pm
Location
300 Wallace Hall
Conference on Bureaucratic and Interest Group Politics
Fri, Mar 22, 2024
Location
Robertson Hall, Bowl 016
Hye Young You | Hearings on the Hill: The Politics of Informing Congress
Thu, Mar 28, 2024, 12:00 pm1:30 pm
Location
300 Wallace Hall

Research Highlights

How Do Racial Appeals Work in American Politics? Stephens-Dougan Book Investigates "Racial Distancing"

Much social science research over the years focuses on how white, usually Republican, candidates use negative racial appeals and race in campaigns. But are Black politicians advantaged when they indicate that they are not “too liberal” on matters of race, by invoking negative stereotypes about other Black people? This strategy is what LaFleur…

Is the Supreme Court a Guardian or Player?

Chief Justice Roberts writes an annual report on the state of the Supreme Court, and reminded readers just a few months ago that “The Judiciary is, of course, an independent and self-governing branch of government, but it has nevertheless sought input from all interested quarters.” Is that an accurate reflection of the way the Court functions?…

How Do People Get "Hooked" on Politics? Where Does Political Interest Come From, and Why Does It Matter?

Markus Prior, Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton and a CSDP Faculty Associate, has been researching the origins and influence of political interest, culminating in a book to be released this fall: Hooked: How Politics Captures People's Interest (forthcoming, Cambridge University Press). Political interest is the…